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  1. Jesse_Wenting

    Budget 383 vortec sleeper build.

    Just gonna fire off answers to each and every thing, you're gonna see "stock" a lot lol Currently running 285/75r16 with a 3.42 10 bolt, but I need tires before this winter so I'm going down to 235/85r16s and I found a 6 lug SF 14 bolt locally. I don't know if I'll end up with the 14 bolt since...
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    Budget 383 vortec sleeper build.

    360 thousand km 96 350 block 2 bolt main and stock heads. Obviously having everything cleaned and fluxed by the machine shop. Sticking with the stock L31 intake. Plan is a B13004L03053 kit from Eagle, along with pushrods, lifters, oil pump, seals and gaskets, timing chain, water pump and a yet...
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    GMT 400 Hydroboost swap

    I just replaced the power steering pump and reservoir as a late step in completing my hydroboost swap, and I seem to have a slow leak comin from the larger output fitting on the pump itself (not the fitting on the hard line). Of all the issues I had with my old PS pump this wasn't one of them...
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    GMT 400 Hydroboost swap

    The high pressure side of the system is all threaded lines, this runs from the pump to the HB and then to the steering gear. The low pressure side consists of two lines; the hose barb from the HB to the pump reservoir, and a threaded line from the steering gear to the second barb on the...
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    Clunk noise

    I went from a very slight clunk when shifting into reverse, to a harsh shudder when shifting into any gear and during gear shifts. Check your u joints, lube your slip yoke, and make sure you remembered to plug the intake temp and MAF sensors back in after deep cleaning your engine bay. Don't...
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    Parking Brake Cable Lengths *Updated*

    Wish I had more info for it in the 2 years since I posted. Just haven't had anyone add anything or owned any OBS trucks that aren't an extended cab short bed. If you (or anyone) have any solid numbers please let me know :)
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    1996 Lights not working

    So I just got around to doing this now lol. Thought I'd post my findings for anyone who's looking to make the same change. I ended up moving the A1 connector to the E2 terminal, and leaving the E2 terminal loose (covered and tied off I promise). On my 98 K1500 this resulted in my hazards...
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    Acquiring Arteb Brazil GMT400 taillights

    I went through this when I replaced mine with an LED housing. Got lucky and stopped after it cracked a little but before it actually broke. I get a little moisture in the housing some mornings, waiting for it to die before I replace it again lol
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    Noisy lifters?

    No idea, which is why I've learned to live with the noise. While a 350 build is in the future (might actually become a 383 build though after some recent research lol) I'd much prefer to not smash my valves and pistons lol Engine probably has around 300,000km on it right now
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    Noisy lifters?

    So I adjusted my rocker arms when I swapped my engine a couple years back to 1/2 turn past zero lash. Been a bit of valve train noise ever since. Last summer I tried re-adjusting with the engine running and the valve covers off but the whole engine started running rough so I stopped, worrying...
  11. Jesse_Wenting

    xXxPARAGONxXx’s 1999 Chevrolet K2500 Crew Cab

    Did that come with a fresh rubber & foam cover/boot?
  12. Jesse_Wenting

    Big 3 and Dual Battery Kits

    Not sure why I've been under this misconception for literally my entire life, but thank you for educating me :Pshyco:
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    Big 3 and Dual Battery Kits

    How does the alternator actually ground from the factory with the accessory brackets being aluminium? And what is the purpose of including a dedicated grounding wire when upgrading; just to clean up any EMI?
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    GMT 400 Hydroboost swap

    Funny you replied to this actually, been meaning to send you a DM but might as well ask here so everyone has access to the info. Back when you did your -AN Power Steering Hoses, what fittings did you need? I'm looking to do my return lines too
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    GMT 400 Hydroboost swap

    Anything I can do to reduce the risk?
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    GMT 400 Hydroboost swap

    Think it's safe to drive for the time being?
  17. Jesse_Wenting

    GMT 400 Hydroboost swap

    I got new PS lines all around and a 3/8 tee fitting for the return lines when I did the swap from vacuum. Clamped down the lines at the tee and hadn't touched it since. Only thing I've replaced recently was my brake master cylinder (here) 2 days before this happened. My PS fluid may have been a...
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    GMT 400 Hydroboost swap

    Has anyone done this swap with a tee fitting on the return lines experienced a leak at the tee? Started my truck to drive home yesterday after work and the return line from the gear worked loose at the tee. Took me long enough to find it that it ran the reservoir empty. I secured the return...
  19. Jesse_Wenting

    Windshield replacement woes

    Okay so I understand making a change to a part that experiences wear, anyone who would rather replace the whole windshield over a pair of rubber strips probably has too much money and not enough brains. But does anyone actually know how long it takes for these things to wear down?
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    Issues After Hydroboost Swap

    Thought I'd give an update to help anyone experiencing this issue in the future. The culprit was indeed the master cylinder, specifically a worn seal in the front piston. Very easy replacement. Didn't even bleed the lines between the cylinder and the ABS until (I know I should've). Bled the...
  21. Jesse_Wenting

    1996 Lights not working

    Yeah I actually saw this the other day. Was having issues suddenly where I'd go to flick on my high beams, and would loose all headlights. Ended up being a bad connection at the pins of the headlight switch on the (maybe the OP has a similar issue? I just removed and bent the female pins as...
  22. Jesse_Wenting

    1996 Lights not working

    Don't suppose you know if anyone's ever re-wired one of the trucks to the suburban style? Having the hazards stop flashing during braking has always bugged me on these trucks. Far as I'm concerned if you've got your hazards on anyone around you should be paying attention and be ready to react...
  23. Jesse_Wenting

    Issues After Hydroboost Swap

    I didn't think the Hydroboost was ever paired with Quick Take-up MCs, or even compatible with any for that matter? I did consider the possibility that one or both of the remanufactured callipers I used could be Quick Take-up though, but if that were the case I don't understand how I could have...
  24. Jesse_Wenting

    Issues After Hydroboost Swap

    @df2x4 @Supercharged111 how hard is it to rebuild/reseal a MC, and are seal kits even a thing? I know a new one isn't that expensive, but money is a bit tight rn so I'm trying to save where I can. The part that's really confusing me is why once the brake light on the dash lights up (I'm basing...
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    Issues After Hydroboost Swap

    Yes I did swap my pedals at the time of the hydroboost swap. Forgot to mention that with the original post lol

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